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wireless stops working after 5 mins (recent problem)

veestar

Posted 25 June 2008 - 10:01 AM

edit: ah my subforum topic subject thing got cut off. i meant, i have seen this topic in a few forums but i can't find an answer that works.

hi and thanks in advance

alright, i have 3 computers connected to a dlink wireless router
other 2 computers work fine so i'm assuming that it is a problem with my computer

recently got wireless highspeed with a wireless router and it has worked fine on this computer for about a month.
suddenly, the wireless connection stops working after about 3 minutes (wireless says it's connected but i cannot access any websites)
sometimes repairing the connection works (maybe 10% of the time) and the rest of the time, the computer needs to be restarted (which gets me another 3 minutes of internet time)

i don't know if this is obvious but when i'm further away from the router, the problem is even worse (says its connected but doesn't work, limited or no connectivity messages)

perhaps relevant: i got this system process win32 error message after every restart so i downloaded the suggested patch from microsoft. the error message doesn't appear anymore

maybe also relevant: i downloaded utorrent for the first time and a few tv shows and this started happening at the same time. i have since uninstalled it and have done a full computer scan to check if i got any viruses? i dont' know.

uh, yeah. let me know if you need anymore info. i'm not the most computer savvy person in the world so...sorry!

thank you!

Edited by veestar, 25 June 2008 - 10:02 AM.

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Troy

Posted 14 July 2008 - 06:02 AM

Troy

Tech Staff

Technician

8,841 posts

Hi veestar,

Sorry for the delay. Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the wireless device? Updated to the latest drivers?

Your utorrent description suggests malware may be a possible cause. Follow all the instructions here, and if your scans are finding infected files, I highly suggest you post your log for professional help in the Malware Forum.

SRX660

Posted 14 July 2008 - 12:57 PM

If the Wireless Zero Configuration service is enabled on your computer. Some wireless network adapters are not fully compatible with Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration. By default, the Wireless Zero Configuration is enabled in Windows XP.

Disable the Wireless Zero Configuration service on your computer. To do so:a. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then click Services.b. Double-click the Wireless Zero Configuration service. On the General tab, click Stop. In the Startup type list, click Disabled, and then click OK.

The Wireless Zero Configuration is now disabled and does not reload when you restart your computer.

the problem with all of those wireless interferences is that it worked perfectly for about 2 weeks then just stopped. i know that there aren't any more wireless connections in the area than before, same router, same conditions etc. there is no heavy router usage, no new software (except utorrent...which is now gone but it stopped working the day before i installed utorrent) so...yeah. it just stopped one day.

SRX660

Posted 17 July 2008 - 06:58 AM

SRX660

motto - Just get-er-done

Technician

4,345 posts

You could also try this.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless

If your wireless signal is intermittent, then you are most likely you are experiencing 2.4 GHz interference. You will need to try switching channels and changing the SSI D on your WRT54G. The best channels are 1, 6 and 11. To switch channels:

1. Using a computer that is plugged into the router directly with a network cable, open a web browser.

3. A box should appear asking for a User Name and a Password. Leave the User Name field empty, and type your WRT54G router password into the Password field (the default Password is admin) and click the OK button or press [Enter].

4. The WRT54G Setup page should now appear. Click onto the Wireless page.

5. When the Wireless page loads, you should be on the Basic Wireless Settings sub-section.

6. Look for the Wireless Channel option. The default channel is set to 6 - 2.437GHz. Change it to either 1 - 2.412GHz, or 11 - 2.462GHz.

7. Click on the Save Settings button toward the bottom of the page to save changes. Click Continue when prompted to reload the page.

8. The channel of your WRT54G has now been changed. Restart your wireless computers so that they can automatically connect using the new channel.

9. If you still experiencing interference using channels 1, 6, or 11, try switching the router to the other channels as well (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10) and find one that captures a good connection.